How many days to binge Dark
Pick the pace that matches your life. Days are rounded up, so the last day is usually a short one.
| Pace | Days | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| One episode a day | 27 | 4 |
| 1 hour a day | 25 | 4 |
| 2 hours a day | 13 | 2 |
| 3 hours a day | 9 | 1 |
| 4 hours a day | 7 | 1 |
| 8-hour marathon days | 4 | <1 |
| Non-stop, no sleep | 1 day | |
Dark runtime by season
| Season | Episodes | Avg runtime | Total | First aired |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | 50 min | 8.4 hours | December 1, 2017 |
| Season 2 | 8 | 57 min | 7.6 hours | June 21, 2019 |
| Season 3 | 8 | 64 min | 8.5 hours | June 27, 2020 |
About Dark
A family saga with a supernatural twist, Dark is set in a German town in present day where the disappearance of two young children exposes the double lives and fractured relationships among four families.
How to get through Dark faster
- Skip the intro. Roughly a minute and a quarter per episode adds up to about 33 minutes across the whole run.
- Bump the speed. At 1.25× the total drops to 19.5 hours; at 1.5× it's 16.3 hours.
- Watch with a comment section. A running conversation pinned to each moment makes long stretches feel shorter, and it's the reason TalkAbtIT exists.
Dark FAQ
How long does it take to watch all of Dark?
1 day of screen time. That's 26 episodes at about 56 minutes each. At two hours a night it takes 13 days.
How many episodes of Dark are there?
26 regular episodes across 3 seasons (2017–2020). Specials and recap episodes are not counted.
How long is an episode of Dark?
Episodes average 56 minutes. The per-season table above shows where runtimes change.
Is Dark still running?
No. Dark ended on June 27, 2020 after 3 seasons.
More binge times
Episode data from TVmaze, refreshed weekly (last update 2026-09-23). Runtimes are as listed per episode, so totals exclude recaps you skip and credits you don't.